Hand bag



Dc. 19, 1933. H BRQSSEAU 1,939,657 I HAND BAG Filed Aug. 11, 1932 a: 40f lama/1131 23 21 M4 ATTORNEY- Patented Dec. 19, 1933 UNITED STATESPATENT oer-10E 7 mm: sac Herman Brosseau, New York, N. Y.

Application August 11, 1932. Serial No. 628,311

3 Claims. (01. 150-29) This invention relates to hand and other types ofbags, and the invention is more particularly directed to an improvedmounting device for supporting pockets within the bag proper.

An object of the invention is to provide a novel mounting device wherebyto support an inside flexible pocket in such condition that strings of"Hookless fasteners may be advantageously used to connect and disconnectthe mouth edges of the pocket.

In using strings of Hookless fasteners with soft pliable material, it isnecessary to reinforce the material or to so mount and support the samethat upon the operation of the slide by which the "Hookless members areconnected and disconnected, the material itself will not be drawn ortrolled along in the direction of the movement of the slide. The spaceinside a handbag is at best relatively small, and to use the known meansfor reinforcing or mounting the inside pliable pocket so fills or crowdsthe available interior space that much of the usefulness of the bag as adepositary for articles is lost.

The purpose and object of my invention is to so mount and support aninside pliable pocket that, save for the inside pocket itself, therewill be no substantial lessening of the interior space within the bagproper, and further to accomplish this object by a construction of meansthat will stable condition against drawing or trolling in response tothe operation of the slide for the "limitless" fasteners.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists inthe construction and relative arrangement of parts so combined as tocoact and cooperate with each other in the performance of the functionsand the accomplishment of the results herein contemplated, and comprisesin its present evolvement the two simple and practical examplesillustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein similar referencecharacters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,and in which: Figure 1 represents a fragmentary top plan view of ahandbag, showing an inside pocket mounted in accordance with myinvention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through a handbag embodying myinvention, this view being taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 and lookingin the direction of the arrows associated with said line;

Fig. 3 is a detail cross section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is another fragmentary top plan view support and maintain thepliable pocket in a of a handbag, showing another example of my.invention; and I Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view through a handbag,taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4'.

Referring now to the accompanying drawing, W the handbag in which I haveshown, in Figs. 1 to 3, a simple and practical exam'pleof my in-,vention as reduced to practice, comprises metal frames 10 and 11 whichare united in the usual way for opening and closing movement, by pintles12. These frame members 10 and 11 support in well-known manner the outercover sections 13, 13 which enclose the usual interior chamber 14 of thebag. The two pintles 12, which are in horizontal alignment, are formedwith extensions 15 which extend for a distance into the chamber 14, asbest shown in Fig. 1.

According to an important feature of my improvements, the extensions 15of the hinge pintles are, at their inner ends, provided with dependingclamping brackets 16, preferably made of sheet metal and having aU-shaped form in cross section. The upper ends of these brackets aresecured rigidly to the inner ends of the extensions 15 and, as shown inFig. 2, they are of a length so to extend vertically downwardlytherefrom for a considerable distance; and they are secured to theextensions so that their channels will be in confronting relation.

1'! designates in general an inside pocket composed of any suitablepliable'fabric. This inside pocket is preferably composed of two sidewalls 18 which are seamed together all around except at the toplongitudinally extending mouth-opening 19 where the opposite edges -ofthe two walls which define such mouth opening are provided with stringsof "Hookless fasteners 20 which are connected and disconnected in theusual way by means of a slide 21. This pocket is disposed insubstantially vertical position within the chamber 14 with the oppositeseamed edges thereof secured firmly inthe channels of the clampingbrackets 16. .As illustrated in Fig. 3,

the two side walls 18 at the opposite ends thereof are united by a seam22 so as to leave relatively 'wide marginal portions 23 for firmsecurement within the channels of the vertically positioned brackets,the opposite side walls 24' of the brackets being relatively wide so asto produce channels of a depth suflicient to accommodate the marginalportions 23 along with the seams- 22. Having secured the vertical endportions of the pocket .in the channel-shaped brackets, such endportions after being compacted within the channels are firmly secured insuch no compacted condition by bending or crimping the free ends 24' ofthe bracket sides 24 inwardly toward one another upon the pocketmaterial and behind the seams 22, as best shown in Fig. 3. This mode ofsecuring the inside pocket in vertical position to and between thedepending brackets is preferred because the special constructiondescribed not only affords means for sustaining the pliable material ofthe pocket in a stable condition, but also avoids unnecessarily crowdingor filling up the interior chamber while possessing the advantages ofbeing neat in appearance and inexpensive tc produce. However, othermodes of securing the end portions of the pliable pocket to dependingbrackets will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art; as, forinstance, the bracket may be provided with threadreceiving apertures sothat the ends of the pocket can be sewed directly to the brackets.

As shown in Fig. 2, the inside of the bag may be provided in anycustomary way with a lining 25, and in order further to secure theinside pocket in place against rolling up or displacement during theoperation of the slide 21, the lower portions of the side walls 18 maybe seamed directly as at 26 to the lining 25. The two side sections 13constituting the outer cover or casing of the handbag may be made, asshown in Fig. 2,

of a single piece of material; or, in accordance with a common practice,said sections may consist of separate pieces which are seamed togetherat the bottom of the bag, It will be readily understood that if nolining 25 is employed for the bag, the lower edges of the side walls 18of the pocket may be seamed directly to the bottom portions of the outercasing or covering, whether composed of a single integral piece as shownin the drawing, or of two pieces connected at the bottom.

The utility of my improved construction for mounting an inside pocket isto be found in the fact that the interior spaces of the bag proper, oneither side of the inside pocket, are not crowd ed or obstructed, andthat with the inside pocket held firmly at its opposite vertical edgesby the elongated clamping brackets, strings of "Hookless fasteners canbe employed for connecting and disconnecting the mouth edges of thepocket without drawing or rolling up the soft pliable walls of thepocket.

In Figs. 4 and 5 I illustrate another construction in which two insidepockets, designated generally as 27 and 28, are provided within thechamber of the handbag. In this form of construction, the pocket 27 iscarried by two metal frames 29 which are hinged for opening and closingmovement upon the extensions 30 of the pintles 31 which connect theusual main frame parts 32 of the bag. The second pocket 28 comprisespliable material, and its top mouth-opening is provided with strings ofHookless" fasteners 33 controlled by a slide 34. The side walls of thispocket extend to the bottom of the bag chamber where they are seamed at35 to the lining 36. In order to hold this pocket in a condition ofstability for the operation of the slide 34 without rolling up ordisplacing the pliable material, I employ an elongated strip 3'?comprising tape or any similar material, to connect the upper portion ofthe pocket 28 with the adjacent metal frame 29 of the pocket 27. Onelongitudinal edge of the strip 37 is secured along with the adjacentside wall 38 of the pocket 28 to the tape 39 comprising the adjacent"Hookacsaesv less" fastener base, while the opposite longitudinal edgeof this strip may along with the side wall 40 of the pocket 27 besecured in the channelshaped metal frame 29. In addition to this, thestrip 3'7 may be connected by stitches 41 to the side wall 40. Also, ifdesired, the adjacent side walls 38 and 40 of the respective pockets 28and 27 may be connected at intervals by stitches 42.

Other modes of applying the principles of my invention may be employed,instead of the selected ones herein given for clearness of understandingonly, and no unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom, asI desire to avail myself of all adaptations and modifications permittedto me within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:-

1. In a handbag, the combination with main bag sections forming aninterior space and supported by complementary metal frames, pintlesconnecting the frames and provided within the space with rigidlyconnected brackets, a pocket within the space having its opposite endsrigidly secured to said brackets for sustaining the pocket in acondition of stability within the space, and means forming a connectionbetween the lower portion of the pocket and the main sections.

2. A handbag having, in combination, complemetary metal framessupporting outer walls forming a main pocket, pintles connecting theframes at their opposite ends for opening and closing movements andextending a substantial distance in the interior of said pocket, aninner pocket within the main pocket composed of flexible side walls openat the top to provide a top mouth-opening, fastener devices along theedges of such mouth-opening and a slide for connecting and disconnectingthe same, metal channel members rigidly secured to the inner ends of thepintles firmly embracing the upper opposite ends of the flexible wallsof the inner pocket for supporting the inner pocket and maintaining theedges of the mouth-opening against drawing and trolling during theoperation of said slide while leaving the remainder of the inner pocketfree to facilitate flexing and adjustment, and means forming a flexibleconnection between the bottom portion of the inner pocket and the wallof the main pocket.

3. A handbag frame having, in combination, complementary metal framessupporting outer walls, a flexible lining loosely overlying the innerface of the walls and forming a main pocket, pintles connecting theframes at their opposite ends for opening and closing movements andextending a substantial distance into the interior of said pocket,an'inner pocket within the main pocket composed of flexible side wallsopen at the top to provide a top mouth-opening, fastener devices alongthe edges of such mouth-opening and a slide for connecting anddisconnecting the same, metal channel members rigidly secured to theinner ends of the pintles firmly embracing the upper opposite ends ofthe flexible walls of the inner pocket for supporting the inner pocketand maintaining the edges of the mouth-opening against drawing andtrolling during the operation of said slide while leaving the remainderof the inner pocket free to facilitate flexing adjustment, and stitchingconnecting the lower portion of the inner pocket with said flexiblelining adjacent the bottom of the main pocket.

HERMAN BROSSEAU.

